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Buttons have always felt magical to me. I loved sorting through my grandmother’s button tin as a child, and every button jar I see at a yard sale feels like a vessel of buried treasure. If you think about it, the job of a button is to hold things together, so you can work sympathetic magic with them in that way. They can also resemble hag or witch stones when they have holes through their center, giving protection and aiding in divination. They make a terrific travel altar if you sew them ...
Use this spell to pave the way for clearer communication before conversations, work meetings, presentations, etc. You’ll need two pieces of paper and a bell. Start by writing the names or a descriptor of the two parties involved, one on each piece of paper. For example, you might write your name on one and “the audience of my presentation tonight” on the other. Set the papers in front of you, a few inches apart, and imagine a channel of clear communication energy flowing ...
La fête de la nature (the Party of Nature) occurs every year around International Day of Biodiversity. To celebrate, we’ll create Nana Buluku. This fierce wisewoman and powerful witch created the universe. Nana Buluku is called Lady of the Swamp and Lady of the Clay. Prominent in West Africa’s Fon, Ketu, and Yoruba pantheons, she rose up from the primordial swamp and loves everything connected to it. We’ll conjure her energies outdoors; she’s too powerful for ...
Spring is a season of sniffles and chills. After the long winter, everyone wants to run outside as soon as the weather warms, even if it’s nippy and raining. Some people can’t wait to start gardening, no matter how dank and soggy the ground is. That often leads to a lot of folks catching cold. For this healing spell, brew a cup of hot tea. Echinacea boosts the immune system but lacks a pleasing taste. Add lemon (for vitamin C), peppermint (to soothe coughing), or ginger (warming) ...
